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Aug 27, 2024
Adjusting Medications for Patients With Kidney Disease: Case Study
Strategies from our case examination can help practitioners ensure that patients with poor kidney function receive appropriately adjusted medication doses.
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Curbside Consultations: Patient Safety and Legal Risks
Informal consultations are tempting to busy healthcare practitioners because they are convenient and speedy, but these situations also include inherent liability risks for the consulting practitioner.
March 01, 2024, Healthcare Risk Management
AI Creates Liability Risks for Healthcare Organizations
Sue Boisvert, BSN, MHSA, CPPS, CPHRM, DFASHRM, Senior Patient Safety Risk Manager, Department of Patient Safety and Risk Management, The Doctors Company, part of TDC Group, discusses how artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming more common in healthcare, and while it offers substantial benefits, there are serious risks to consider.
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Electronic Health Records Continue to Lead to Medical Malpractice Suits
We analyzed 216 medical malpractice claims that closed from 2010 to 2018 in which EHRs contributed to patient injury. The pace of these claims grew, from a low of seven cases in 2010 to an average of 22.5 cases per year in 2017 and 2018. As EHRs approach near-universal adoption, they may become a more prevalent source of patient safety risk.
Childhood Obesity: Communication Strategies for Healthcare Practitioners
Conversations about weight between healthcare professionals and pediatric patients and their parents can have profound, long-term effects on a child or adolescent.
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